Our next meeting will be our Christmas Party luncheon held on December 11, 2013. The

luncheon will be catered by Bellini’s of Fuquay-Varina and served buffet style. The price

will be $15.00 per person. There will be three main dishes – Baked Ziti, Chicken Parmesan and Eggplant Parmesan – also mixed salad, bread, dessert and beverages.

There will also be entertainment at the party.

There are four openings left.

If you have not already made your reservation please contact Marilyn Kauffmann at 919-740-8497.

The next regular meeting will be on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Our regular programs will resume in January.

Nominations and election of officers was held at the November meeting.

Officers for the Silver and Gold Society for 2014 are:

President: Tony Angelico

Vice-President: JoAnne Baudais

Recording Secretary: Sylvia DeLeon

Treasurer Marilyn Kaufmann

Committees for the Silver and Gold Society for 2014 will remain as they are

thanks to some very helpful volunteers.

Remember the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel every Wednesday and Friday from 9:30 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.

Thank you to the members for the donations of canned & boxed foods that have been brought to the meetings. St. Bernadette's Food Pantry serves needy families all year long so your donations are greatly appreciated.

We will resume our pantry donations in January.

DUES FOR YEAR 2014-

The dues are $15.00 per person starting in January.

Raul Barbeito will be accepting the dues for 2014 at the January meeting.

Please remember that if dues are not paid by March 31, 2014 you will no longer receive the Silver and Gold Newsletter and will be dropped from our membership.

If you are unable to attend a meeting during the first quarter of 2014 please mail your dues to: Raul Barbeito

1696 Maizefield Lane

Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526

Make checks payable to the St. Bernadette’s Silver and Gold Society.

IMPORTANT –

If there are any changes to your personal profile – name, address, phone, e-mail, etc.

Please give or send them to:

Raul Barbeito Jeanne Woods

1696 Maizefield Lane or 2121 Fawn Meadow Way

Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526

If you know of any member who is not receiving the Newsletter please ask that person to call or e-mail Raul (919-557-9093) or Jeanne (919-285-4726).

If you are receiving the newsletter by regular mail and do have an e-mail address please give that e-mail address to Raul Barbeito.

If you are receiving an e-mail containing a copy of the newsletter that you cannot open please contact Jeanne Woods.

Welcome to our New Members:

Bonnie Herrick Holly Springs

Peter Majewski Willow Spring

Rose Gaye Fuquay Varina

Vicki Hall Apex

Don’t forget the Knights of Columbus Bingo on Thursday nights at 7:00 p.m. in the Church Hall. Details are in the Sunday Bulletin. It is a fun night out.

Light Humor –

Over the years we have learned –

That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.

That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.

That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.

That you should never say ‘No’ to a gift from a child.

Activities Committee –

Silver and Gold Society Trip Plans

Wednesday, January 22, 2014 – Watergate: Political Scandal & the Presidency Tour this exhibit at the NC Museum of History to learn more about this national political scandal that engrossed Americans in the early 1970’s as a Congressional Committee, led by North Carolina Senator Sam Ervin, investigated the Nixon White House. Findings ultimately led to President Richard M. Nixon’s resignation on August 9, 1974. Plus, The Tsars’ Cabinet: Two Hundred Years of Russian Decorative Arts Under the Romanovs and Windows into Heaven: Russian Icons from the Lilly and Francis Robicsek Collection of Religious Art. This Exhibit has a $5 charge to visit. Lunch could be at the restaurant in the science museum. It was great last time! Sign up at Christmas Party or contact Anita Kretchik.

April 7-11, 2014 – Nashville, TN. Five day/4 night tour run by Diamond Tours includes Grand Ole Opry Show and Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theater, guided tour of Nashville, admission to Country Music Hall of Fame and Willie Nelson & Friends Museum, guided tour of Belle Meade Plantation, ride on the Delta flatboats and Opryland Hotel. Cost $465 per person, double occupancy, 4 breakfasts and dinners included. Deposit of $75 due at January meeting. Full payment due February 1, 2014.

May 2, 2014 – Driving Miss Daisy – 7:30 pm show at Fletcher Opera House, Raleigh, NC. The charming, heart-warming tale of an unlikely life-changing friendship between elderly southern Jewish Matriarch, Daisy, and her chauffer. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize Award, and an Academy Award-Winning film, the plot explores race relations set in the backdrop of the prejudice, inequality, and civil unrest of the American south in the late 1940’s. Ticket prices not available yet.

Anita Kretchik – , 919-542-4672

Mary Ellen Goldsmith – , 919-771-0859

Sylvia deLeon - , 919-567-1689

Thank you for taking the time to read this newsletter.

We wish you all a very Happy and Holy Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

Jeanne Woods

Newsletter Chairperson

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